Dunton's battalion had accumulated about 500 pounds of donations including items such as canned foods, boxes of cereal, condiments, snack foods and many other food items.

Located in NCBC's Base Chapel, the Seabee Pantry provides help to military members and their dependents to include active duty, Reservists and retirees.

The Seabee Pantry is dependent on donations, such as those from NMCB-11, to continue to provide food to service members, retirees and dependents.

Individuals, organizations and other groups are encouraged to donate as well.

The Seabee Pantry is open for patrons, as well as donations, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call 228-871-2454 for details.

NMCB-11 currently is in the midst of a home-port cycle following an eight-month deployment to Afghanistan and is preparing for its next deployment, set to begin near the end of the summer next year.

Dunton is a 1997 graduate of Pickerington High School, and joined the Navy in June 2010. She is a 2010 graduate of Ohio State University, with a master's degree and a 2002 graduate of University of Dayton, with a bachelor's.